Cultivating Immortality Begins with Rejuvenation.

Chapter 102: Immortal City is Big, Living is Not Easy

After ten years, Li Ji'an was still shocked when he saw the majestic fairy city again.

As soon as I finished registering at the city gate, Zhao Shuyao came over.

Now 84 years old, Zhao Shuyao has become a kind old grandmother with silver hair and a warm smile.

"Xiao Fan, as long as you arrive safely, that's all."

"Aunt Yao."

During these ten years, the two have kept in touch, mostly because Zhao Shuyao cares about them.

In a sense, among the five people who came here from the Xianci Dynasty, only Li Ji'an's descendants were regarded by them as their true hope and continuation.

Zhao Shuyao remained unmarried and childless throughout her life. Zhang Tiezhu's child was surnamed Yan, and Dong Jiangling had a daughter. None of them told anyone about the Xianci Dynasty. Only Li Ji'an continued their past.

People die twice, the first is the death of the body, the second is being forgotten by everyone.

This forgetting is not only forgetting the person, but also includes his past, his experiences, and traces of his existence.

If Li Jian didn't exist in this world, after a few decades, the three of them would have died and no one would have known about their past.

This is also the reason why Tong Yaoyao and even the natives of this cultivation world do not understand her.

"Come on, Aunt Yao will take you to meet our boss. She should give me some face." Zhao Shuyao pulled Li Ji'an towards the Jiuding Chamber of Commerce in the Immortal City.

Make a decision and then act.

Ten years ago, Li Ji'an already had a clear understanding of the living conditions in the fairy city.

The mansions, Taoist temples, and even the caves specially designed for breaking through the realm in the inner city are located at the core of the quasi-third-level spiritual veins and are all very expensive.

Apart from those who rent caves temporarily to break through their realm, those who rent mansions in the inner city for a long time are all the headquarters or offices of large forces in the city, and there are almost no individuals.

It is too expensive and not cost-effective.

The archways and courtyards on the edge of the inner and outer cities are the real personal rental places. The spiritual veins range from the first-grade medium to the second-grade low-grade, and the prices are also very high.

The lowest-grade rental housing costs fifty spirit stones per year, and is not even as big as the tube-shaped building in Lianhefang Market.

The living resources such as spiritual rice and spiritual noodles are relatively expensive, and the cost of living is relatively high.

The prices of elixirs, weapons, talismans and other necessities for cultivation are also inflated, but the income of craftsmen is not high.

This is because individuals are not allowed to set up stalls in the fairy city, so most people have to go to shops to do their business.

The purchase price of the shops is also very low because there are many craftsmen.

No matter what, it is not easy for ordinary people to live in the fairy city.

However, there are countless people who are trying their best to enter the Fairy City, because it is safe, stable and full of opportunities.

Li Ji'an also values the first two points.

Of course, it is also because the spiritual vein limit of Xiaofang City is too low and the spiritual energy is not abundant enough.

His confidence comes from his hard power as a top-notch alchemist and the soft power of Zhao Shuyao's family connections.

There is no shortage of first-level alchemists here, and there is even no shortage of senior first-level alchemists. The supply exceeds the demand, so the prices are high and therefore cheap.

However, second-level alchemists and high-quality alchemists with a high quality rate are relatively scarce.

Especially the second-level elixirs, because of the shortage of supply, the prices remain high. Some particularly critical elixirs are even priceless, such as the Foundation Establishment Pill and the Beauty Pill.

As a top-notch alchemist who can consistently produce top-notch elixirs, Li Ji'an has the confidence to gain a foothold here.

However, becoming a guest of major shops is the first choice for all kinds of craftsmen in Xiancheng, and Li Ji'an also plans to do so first.

Because once you become a guest official, not only will you have no worries about selling your pills, but you will also get a 10% increase in price compared to ordinary alchemists selling in stores, and you will also get discounts on the price of purchased medicinal materials, which means your income will be 30% higher than that of ordinary alchemists.

Just as competitive.

It just so happened that Zhao Shuyao's employer, Jiuding Chamber of Commerce, was in the medicine business and was hiring guest officials.

After learning of his idea, Zhao Shuyao offered to provide him with this network resource, and he accepted it with gratitude.

Soon, Zhao Shuyao brought Li Ji'an to the Danding Pavilion of the Jiuding Chamber of Commerce.

"Shopkeeper Wu, is the boss upstairs?" Zhao Shuyao led Li Ji'an into the back hall with ease. "Sister Zhao, the boss is here, but... he's a little unhappy right now," Shopkeeper Wu reminded in a low voice.

Zhao Shuyao thought for a moment after hearing this and said to Li Ji'an, "Xiao Fan, wait a moment. I'll go check on the situation."

"Okay, Aunt Yao."

"Shopkeeper Wu, this is my nephew, Li Fan. Please take care of him." Zhao Shuyao introduced him to Shopkeeper Wu again.

"Oh, haha, it turns out to be Sister Zhao's nephew, one of us, one of us, Li Fan, right? Then follow me into the elegant hall and wait for a while." Shopkeeper Wu looked at Li Fan with a smile.

"Thank you, Shopkeeper Wu."

After watching Zhao Shuyao go upstairs, Li Ji'an followed Manager Wu through the lobby to the elegant hall.

"Manager Wu, there is another alchemist outside who wants to apply for the guest position. What do you think?" At this moment, a servant came to deliver a message.

"What grade? What level of cultivation?" Shopkeeper Wu gave Li Ji'an a smirk and then asked the attendant.

"He is at the seventh level of Qi training and a first-class senior alchemist. He is said to have successfully refined a fine pill." The attendant's words sounded a little unsure.

Shopkeeper Wu immediately turned to look at her. "Are you accepting bribes again? Humph, how many times have I told you what you can and cannot accept? Haven't you counted? A mere Qi training level 7 senior alchemist, are you qualified to apply for a guest position at Dan Ding Pavilion?"

"Manager Wu, I was wrong. I won't dare to do it again. It was an acquaintance who asked me to do it, and it was difficult to refuse. Please forgive me." The attendant hurriedly bowed and apologized.

Shopkeeper Wu waved his hand and said, "Remember, we work for the boss and must live up to his training! Go ahead. If you do it again, I won't let you off lightly."

Li Ji'an saw it clearly from the side and felt a little pressured.

I knew that Jiuding Chamber of Commerce was extremely powerful, but I didn't expect that they would look down on senior alchemists.

If it weren't for Zhao Shuyao's relationship, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to enter this threshold.

After bringing Li Ji'an to the entrance of the elegant hall, Manager Wu left first due to something.

The other two people in the elegant hall saw Li Ji'an come in, looked at him for a moment, and asked, "Fellow Daoist, are you also an alchemist?"

"Exactly."

"Are you also here to apply for the position of guest official?"

Li Ji'an nodded again.

"Hiss~ Young man, with only the sixth level of Qi training, dares you apply to be the guest alchemist of Danding Pavilion?" An elderly alchemist said in surprise.

"Could it be that you have ever refined a top-grade elixir?" the younger one asked again.

Li Ji'an shook his head slowly. After studying and drawing talismans in this life, he had a deeper understanding of the spiritual inspiration of heaven and earth. However, he had not yet succeeded in guiding it when refining the elixir.

The two alchemists looked at each other, and then breathed a sigh of relief.

There was only one vacancy left for guest alchemist this month. The two of them were already a little nervous, and seeing one more person made them even more nervous. Only when they learned about Li Ji'an's level of alchemy did they feel relieved.

Li Ji'an took a quick look with his spiritual sense and found that the two people in front of him were both at the ninth level of Qi training. Judging from the smell of medicine on their bodies, it was clear that they had probably been refining pills for most of their lives.

Seriously!
Soon, footsteps were heard outside the hall door.

Hearing the sound, the two alchemists hurriedly stood up and stared at the door eagerly.

"Xiao Li, come quickly, the boss wants to see you." Shopkeeper Wu came to report the good news happily.

Under the surprised and jealous gazes of the two alchemists, Li Ji'an followed Shopkeeper Wu to the owner's quiet room on the fifth floor.

Shopkeeper Wu helped push the door open and Li Ji'an stepped in.

As soon as I entered the room, I saw a slightly plump, mature female cultivator sitting on a throne chair by the window in the quiet room, dozing with her eyes closed.

Zhao Shuyao stood beside him, looking at him with a smile.

"Xiao Yao asked for a favor for you, and I gave it to you. No matter how good your alchemy skills are now, I hope you can work harder in the future and don't let your Aunt Yao down."

Li Ji'an raised his eyebrows slightly: "Thank you, senior, and thank you, Aunt Yao."

Connections and background are also part of strength.

If you can develop all the bigwigs in this world into your own network, what else will you worry about?
(End of this chapter)